THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos.445, 500 and 501 of 2020 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Surender These Criminal Appeals are preferred by accused No.1 and the complainant, aggrieved by the judgment dated 18.09.2020 in S.C.No.342 of 2016, on the file of the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Cyberabad, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy.

2. Criminal Appeal No.445 of 2020 is preferred by accused No.1 questioning his conviction under Section 302 of IPC. Criminal Appeal Nos.500 and 501 of 2020 are preferred by the de facto complainant/mother of the deceased, questioning the acquittal of accused Nos.2 and 3.

3. Heard learned counsel for the appellant/accused No.1 in Criminal Appeal No.445 of 2020, appellant/complainant in Criminal Appeal Nos.500 and 501 of 2020 and Sri Arun Kumar Dodla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1-

State in all the criminal appeals. Perused the record.

4. The case of the prosecution is that the accused No.1 was married to Reetu Sareen (hereinafter referred to as ‘the deceased’), on 30.04.2013. At the time of marriage, cash of Rs.5,00,000/-, gold ornaments, household art